***UPDATE*** I'm seeing a wonderful girl, and insofar as it's
possible to be smitten, I am smooted and so focusing on developing
this wonderful new connection. Message, chat, etc. all fine but
know that I'm not looking for anything more than friends right now.
Be well, and be awesome!!

I'm a thinker -- seriously. I'm thinking about everything nearly
all the time, from nearly every angle I can think of. I am fan of a
good argument, an honest laugh, a bawdy joke, eyes that wink
without moving, and a clear and consistent mind. I'll try anything
a couple times to either get the hang of it or rule it out as an
interest, so if you've got a new thing to show me, I'm up to find
out about it (so far, only ice skating has stumped me...but that
was a while ago, perhaps I need to pick it up again).

A partial list: motorcycling, working, thinking about the broader
implications of nearly anything (this is big deal for me...ask me
at dinner), and learning more about myself and how to be a better
person for me and for others. Also motorcycling.

I only recently moved from my house in Tacoma to a great place in
Seattle, so that brings with it many plans of interior design,
efficiency, dog walking in the city, working out, and learning more
about my new home city, Seattle. (although if you're interested in
learning more about Tacoma, there's plenty to tell there too =).

Planning, negotiating, and communicating. I actually relish the
opportunity to learn something and then communicate it to others in
a way that's relevant, exciting, and interesting to others. It's
what I do for a living in a way.

Learning to do something impossible. I never thought I'd be able to
do a pullup; I can now do 10 in a row, pretty much whenever I want.
I never thought I'd be able to ride a motorcycle; I've ridden about
60k miles in the last 6 years - including 10k miles off
pavement.

Doing things that scare me. In fact, the more something scares me
the more I'll research and figure it out, because I refuse to be
stopped by just how I feel about something. My superpower seems to
be encouraging others to be similarly singleminded about conquering
their fears, and in that vein, one of the things I really enjoy is
when someone I know just completely pwns their own goals. Watching
another person succeed through their own sweat and determination is
a real rush for me.

In the mundane, I'm good at custard. Like really good. Wanna
homemade flan? Fridge overflowing with eggs and cream? Help me help
you. =)

Depends on when they meet me. If it's at work or on a weekday, it's
likely that I'm overdressed. If there's nice weather, they'll
likely notice my motorcycle helmet as I try to ride when I can;
until recently I was a year-round motorcyclist.

After that, my eyes. For one, I'm a big fan of eye contact, and
it's how I show my attention and respect for others. For another,
I'm told I have pretty great eyes (I can't tell, since, well,
they're my eyes and they only look the one way: out =).

Books: Douglas Adams anything. Neil Gaiman anything. William Gibson
anything. Neal Stephenson's anything, although I usually need a
couple running starts. Used to read a fair bit of literary
criticism and cognitive science stuff, partially for school but
mostly for fun (it was fun to re-read after graduation for
example). Also a sucker for book-candy, a la Douglas
Preston/Lincoln Child, Tom Clancy, Ian Fleming.

Movies: The list includes Contact, Notting Hill, Let the Right One
In, Serenity, Die Hard, The Red Violin, A Man for All Seasons, On
Her Majesty's Secret Service, Repo!, Delicatessen, Star Trek (JJ
Abram's recent effort), the various comic book franchises (sucker
for adaptations), 8 Mile, Being There, I Am Love, The Long Kiss
Goodnight, The Hebrew Hammer, The Iron Giant, anything Pixar,
Banlieue 13, Shaun of the Dead.

My interests in movies are pretty broad. Pretty much anything
except modern horror, but even here there are exceptions here and
I'm open to suggestions (I'll never recommend SAW for example but
I've watched it and there's a diabolical genius to the film that is
kinda lost in the implementation). The recent spate of comic book
movies is officially a guilty pleasure, as are nearly any romantic
comedies for reasons passing understanding. Ultimately my interest
is in story and drama, and because nearly any film has these two
characteristics, I'm willing to tolerate even the crappiest
delivery just to see its intent and what the author/auteur
intended.

Music: many electronic things, regardless of vintage or provenance,
provided there's a reasonable vibrancy to it (house and anything
that doesn't drop a break in at least every 8beats is going to lose
me sooner than later). Dire Straits. Amy Winehouse, Adele and the
recent spate of retro-soul artists rock my world. The Amelie
soundtrack absolutely transports me to Paris. Mr. B and Professor
Elemental. Old school hip hop (Tupac, Biggie, Flash...). Herbie
Hancock is STILL making sense. Al Yankovic, Spike Jonze, the Lonely
Island crew, Tom Lehrer, and Alan Sherman.

Food: nearly nothing I won't eat. I'm not allergic to anything, and
that's the only thing that might stop me. I'll always try a new
place's fish and chips. Recent fan of hot dogs, generally shy away
from burgers because they're messy when done right. Steak and
asparagus is a decent meal. Eggs over medium with wheat toast and
bacon. A proper Reuben. Curry all the things. A fan of spice as
spice, not a fan of spice as extreme sport. Buffalo wings and pizza
are a guilty pleasure, in moderation only. Custard desserts, coffee
ice cream, apple or pumpkin pie.

Worthy friends, worthy family.
A motorcycle and a road of questionable provenance and
destination.
A wristwatch (seriously, like anyone puts their phone AWAY after
looking at the time).
A GPS.
A proper pair of shoes (actually, this is several things; there's
no one pair of shoes that does what one needs).
A blade (Douglas Adams, PBUH, got it wrong, it's not a towel but a
blade that is the intergalactic hitchhiker's best companion).

Everything. Politics beyond the two party system. The complexities
of an electronically interconnected culture in a time of
increasingly meatspace disconnectedness. How the Super Bowl became
the Oscars of Madison Avenue interrupted regularly by a football
game. What nostalgia means, and how the well of our past is drying
up. How to be a better person, and how to be a better man, and
whether my natural generosity means I have to be a better man for
someone to be a better person.

Yes, everything.

In a moment of seriousness, I should point out that until recently
I was the victim of a 1+ hour commute each way when I was living in
Tacoma, so I think a fair bit about commuting. Carpool, bus,
traffic, timing, parking, gas, mileage, dog management when I'm out
late or leaving early, the hassle of getting home after a nice
evening with nice people, etc. It's no longer by jam now that I
live right smack in First Hill, but it's been replaced with a
vigorous interest in parking foo and learning the local buses in
Seattle.

I'm recently divorced. It means I'm in the process of rediscovering
myself and my passions for life, love, and happiness, and a big
part of that is meeting new people who light my way with their
knowledge and experience.

It's possible I shouldn't admit this at all, but then there's no
way I wouldn't cop to this within 30mins of any discussion, and it
explains much about the big changes recently in my life. Don't
fret, though. Now that it's out of the way, we can enjoy this wine
and talk about you. Which is really why we're here =)

you're up for a political conversation that leads to sex, or sex
that leads to a political conversation. If you understand the
difference between dominant and top. If you haven't succumbed to
the PNW's criminal negligence of elegant evening wear for a night
out. If you ride or want to ride a motorcycle off road. If you
appreciate stability when it happens, but recognize it for the
temporary state it is. If you aren't a stickler for rules, but you
are a stickler for negotiation.